Food & drink
Green market (Pazar)
Split's open-air market just outside the palace's east wall, with fruit, vegetables, dried figs and local produce. Busiest in the morning.
- Ships berth in the city harbour, either at the Gat sv. Duje pier by the ferry terminal or at the newer outer berths on the harbour breakwater (in use since 2017). Your ship's daily programme says which.
- Split is also a busy ferry and catamaran port, so the quayside can be crowded with cars and foot passengers in summer. Follow the signed pedestrian routes.
- Croatia uses the euro. Passengers going ashore may be asked to show ID or a passport at the border point on the pier.
- The old town gets very busy on days with several ships plus ferry traffic. The palace lanes are quietest early and late.
- Gat sv. Petra and a new international passenger terminal are planned by the port authority; berths may change while that work happens. Check on board.
Where ships dock
Gat sv. Duje (St Domnius pier) and passenger terminal
Walk: about 10–15 minutes, flat, along the harbour front to the Riva and the palace's Bronze Gate. No shuttle is needed. Taxis wait near the ferry port; the main bus and train stations are on the way into town.
Outer berths on the city harbour breakwater (vanjski vezovi)Walk: about 15–20 minutes along the breakwater and harbour front to the Riva. Some ships run a shuttle from here; check on board. Taxis are available at the ferry port.
Ready-made days
4hours
Diocletian's Palace → Cathedral of St Domnius and bell tower → Statue of Gregory of Nin → Green market (Pazar)
6hoursDiocletian's Palace → Cathedral of St Domnius and bell tower → Statue of Gregory of Nin → Green market (Pazar) → The Riva waterfront → Marjan hill and the Vidilica terrace
8hoursDiocletian's Palace → Cathedral of St Domnius and bell tower → Green market (Pazar) → The Riva waterfront → Salona Roman ruins (Solin) → Klis Fortress
Add your ship's times above to see what fits in your time ashore.
Beaches & parks
Bačvice beach
A shallow, sandy town beach a short walk east of the ferry port, known for picigin, a local game of keeping a small ball in the air while standing in the water.
Sights
Diocletian's Palace
A Roman emperor's palace that became a town: walk the cellars, the Peristyle square and the lanes where homes, cafés and shops fill the old walls.
Sights
Cathedral of St Domnius and bell tower
The cathedral sits inside the emperor's own mausoleum, with a tall bell tower you can climb for views over the rooftops. Hours change with the season and Sunday mornings are for Mass.
Food & drink
The Riva waterfront
The palm-lined promenade along the palace's sea wall, lined with cafés: the natural place for a coffee and a view of the harbour.
Practical
Tourist information centre (Peristyle)
The city tourist board's office on the Peristyle square in the palace, for maps, opening times and transport advice. Open daily, shorter hours on Sundays.
Sights
Statue of Gregory of Nin
Ivan Meštrović's giant bronze bishop stands by the palace's Golden Gate; visitors rub his big toe for luck.
Beaches & parks
Marjan hill and the Vidilica terrace
A wooded hill park at the west end of town. Climb the steps from the Varoš quarter to the Vidilica terrace for a classic view over the harbour, then carry on along the shady paths if you have time.
Boat & day trips
Salona Roman ruins (Solin)
The remains of the Roman capital of Dalmatia, with an amphitheatre, early Christian cemeteries and city walls spread across open fields in Solin.
Boat & day trips
Klis Fortress
A medieval fortress on a rocky ridge above Split, with sweeping views over the coast and islands. Pairs well with Salona on the same taxi trip.
SightsClosed Sundays
Archaeological Museum
Croatia's oldest museum, with Roman carvings, inscriptions and finds from Salona, set around a quiet garden courtyard about 15 minutes' walk north of the palace.
SightsClosed Mondays
Meštrović Gallery
The sculptor Ivan Meštrović's seaside villa, now a gallery of his work with a sculpture garden. About 3 km west of the centre: a short taxi or city bus ride.
Boat & day trips
Trogir old town and cathedral
A small walled medieval town on an islet, with a fine Romanesque cathedral and a waterfront promenade. Allow plenty of time for traffic on the coast road.
Map
Your ship's times
Type your ship's arrival and departure times at the top of this page and everything here is marked for your day. Your times are on your cruise documents or in the cruise line's app.
Split publishes its cruise calendar: see the port's schedule ↗
Sources we checked on 2026-10-21: portsplit.hr portsplit.hr portsplit.hr portsplit.hr portsplit.hr visitsplit.com armus.hr mestrovic.hr